Old Clark Bridge
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| Carries | 2 lanes of US 67 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | Black Jack, Missouri and Alton, Illinois |
| Design | Truss |
| Opening date | 1928 |
| Destruction date | 1994 |
| Coordinates |
The Old Clark Bridge was a bridge that carried U.S. Route 67 across the Mississippi River between Black Jack, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. It was constructed beginning in 1927, was replaced by the Clark Bridge and was demolished in 1994.
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- Built by Alton-St. Louis Bridge Company, with construction starting in 1927.[1]
- Closed for major repairs in 1959 and 1975.
- Demolished via explosives in Summer-Fall 1994.
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| Bridges of the Mississippi River | |||
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| Upstream Louisiana Rail Bridge  |
Old Clark Bridge Former  |
Downstream New Clark Bridge Current |
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